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Die Rationalität des Mythischen

Der philosophische Mythos bei Platon und seine Exegese im Neuplatonismus
  • Dirk Cürsgen
Language: German
Published/Copyright: 2002
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The present study examines the significance of the mythical for Plato's philosophy and for classical thought after him. It concentrates on the closing myth of the Politeia and the commentary on this text by the Neo-Platonist Proclus. From this basis, it is possible for the author to make general statements on the function and status of the mythical in philosophy.

In contrast to the treatment in comparable publications, the myth is not isolated historically nor as an element in the dialogue. Thus it is possible to reflect in a new way on its relationship to philosophical thought in Classical Antiquity; the 'rationality' of the mythical arises from the reformulation of the dialogue connected with it.

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Dirk Cürsgen is a member of the academic staff of the Chair for Questions at the intersection of Philosophy and Theology at the Ruhr University of Bochum.

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"Insgesamt zeigt Cürsgen auf eindrucksvolle Weise das Vorgehen des eneuplatonischen Platon-Exegeten aufgrund der für ihn grundlegenden Verschränkung von Textauslegung und systematischen Philosophierens."
Matthias Perkams in: Verkündigung und Forschung 2/2007

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  • II Die platonische Philosophie des Mythos anhand des Schlußmythos der Politeia
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  • III Zur Bedeutung des (Er-)Mythos in der nachplatonischen Philosophie
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  • IV Der Mythos bei Proklos und seine Deutung des Er-Mythos
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  • VI Appendices
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eBook published on:
September 1, 2011
eBook ISBN:
9783110894622
Hardcover published on:
April 19, 2002
Hardcover ISBN:
9783110173376
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Reprint 2011
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Front matter:
9
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441
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